Shark tank spritzer

*Note: Kid friendly beverage

 1 liter club soda
  Cherries
Lime 
Ice

Garnish with: Swedish fish on toothpick

Direction:
Juice cherries in a juicer, then add the juice to the club soda.
Spritz lime at the last minute

Serves: 4 cups

*Note: To make this into an adult drink, add your favorite alcoholic beverage.

S'more Nacho

* Note: this recipe is an oldie with a twist


Graham crackers (break them in half)
Marshmallows
 Chocolate syrup
 Chocolate chip (if you want extra chocolaty fun) 

Directions:

Break the Graham cracker in half to look like chips.
Add butter into pot to melt marshmallows, once marshmallows are melted.
Drizzle the marshmallows, chocolate syrup, onto graham cracker. And jazz it up with chocolate chips.

Serves: vary on the amount of mouths  your feeding

Question:

Can you see this being served at a movie theater?

Summer heat Sandwich

* Note: with this sandwich you control the temperature.

Sandwich Station:

Texas Toast bread
Tomatoes (sliced)
Onions (sliced)
Meat (your choice)
Pepper Jack cheese
 Jalapeño pepper (sliced)
Olives (sliced)
Pickles (sliced)
Lettuces (chopped)
Sriracha paste (use as spread)
Mayo 

Direction:
Build your sandwich, but don't forget the vinaigrette.

Sandwich vinaigrette dressing:

5  garlic  cloves minced
 1 tsp. Dried oregano
 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
 1/4 tsp. Crushed red pepper flakes
 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 
1/3 cup olive oil

Directions:

In a small jar add minced garlic cloves, oregano, salt, pepper, vinegar and olive oil. Shake it up then apply a drizzle on your sandwich. Refrigerator left over vinaigrette.

Serves: 4

* Note: 
Homemade vinaigrette dressing can only last for, only a few days.

Question:
What's your best way to build a sandwich, and does it matter how the ingredients are placed?

Soda pop poppy corn

*Note: this recipe is an oldie with a twist.

1/2 cup unpopped  popcorn
 1 (16 oz) Bag marshmallows
 1/4 cup butter
vegetable spray 
1/2 tsp. Root beer extract
12 Root beer candy crushed

 Direction:

Pop the pop corn as directed on the bag, then transfer from the pot into a bowl.
Place a sheet of parchment paper down onto the counter, and spray with vegetable spray.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add marshmallows to melted butter and stir constantly until mixture is smooth; remove from heat. Quickly stir root beer candy and root beer extract into butter mixture until well blended. Pour mixture over popcorn and mix until evenly coated. Allow popcorn mixture to cool.

Prep time:

Spray your hands with cooking spray and form popcorn mixture into balls; arrange on the prepared Parchment paper. Wrap each ball with plastic wrap when completely cooled.

Serves: 15

Tip:
You can even make them look like Lollypops.


Question:
 How can you turn this kid friendly recipe into an adult recipe?
please leave your comments down below!

Mango tangerine fizz up

1 Liter Seltzer water
Mango (equation vary on the size of the fruit)
Tangerine (equation vary on the size of the fruit)

 Remove the seeds from the mango as well as the tangerine.
 Slice mango prices in half to fit in your juicer, and peel off the skin of your tangerine.
 And place the slices into juicer and blend the favors together, then pour into your seltzer water and enjoy.

Size: 4 cups

~Note to Adults:
To spiff up a adult drink, add your favorite alcoholic beverage and stir.

Question: what other ingredients would you use, along side Mango & Tangerine?

Please leave your answers in the comments below, "Living better cafe" would love to hear from you.

Jazz it up Mackerel Salad

*Note: If you don't like mackerel, you can substitute it.

1 16oz. Bag macaroni noodles
 1 15 oz. Can Mackerel (drain out the liquid)
1 medium red onion chopped finely 
1 medium sweet pepper chopped finely
 1 Celery stalk chopped finely
 2-3 dashes of Cayenne pepper 
2-3 dashes of black pepper
 2 Tbsp. Relish sandwich spread

Directions: Boil water for the noodles, add few drops of oil to the water so pasta won't stick.
Once pasta is done cooking (drain the pasta water), then combined the other ingredients.
 And enjoy!

Serves: 4


~Note: you can even make this with rice.  

Fake out Farina

3 cups water (plus more)
 3/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 cups grits
 1/4 tsp. Vanilla extract
 1 half stick butter
 Sugar or sugar substitute (this equation is to your liking)

Direction:

 Bring water and salt to a boil in medium saucepan; slowly stir in grits.
Stir grits frequently as the grits begin to thicken, add in more water until the grits look smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract and butter as well as sugar, and enjoy!


Serves: 4